On September 19, 1961, the Hills were returning to their home in New Hampshire after a vacation when they saw a light in the sky that was traveling in an unusual and erratic manner. As they moved on toward the White Mountains, they noticed that the light had grown in size and now appeared to be following their car. At last, the light appeared directly in front of their car, and Barney Hill stopped the vehicle and got out.

He observed the light through a pair of binoculars; he saw a number of figures moving behind a double-row of windows. Betty Hill, however, stayed in the car and was unable to get a good look at the UFO or at any figures inside. When the light began to descend, Barney Hill ran to the car, shouting to his wife, "They are going to capture us!" The Hills drove away as quickly as possible, but they heard a loud beeping noise and immediately began to grow sleepy.

Dr. Simon himself has said that he believes that the Hills involuntarilyinvented the story while they were hypnotized, and Betty also doubts whether the incident actually happened (Barney died of a cerebral hemorrhage back in 1969).

Research from the UFO Folklore Center (http://www.qtm.net/~geibdan/a1999/hills/)